LTS employees ratify new contract; New AUPE members at Edmonton Chartwell
Victoria budtenders join UFCW
VICTORIA — The United Food and Commercial Workers union (UFCW), Local 1518 welcomed budtenders from the Victoria Cannabis Buyers Club on April 16.
Workers at the medical cannabis dispensary won job protections along with paid staff meetings while they discuss a future contract with the employer, says the union.
“We’re excited to advocate on behalf of the workers and support their non-profit’s push to become a licensed medical cannabis distributor,” says Kim Novak, UFCW 1518 president.
The union and workers will begin negotiating workplace improvements with the employer over the next few months, says the union. Once a tentative collective agreement is in place, the workers will be able to vote over whether to accept the contract and retain their union representation, says UFCW.
Bridlewood Trails workers join CUPE
KANATA, Ont. — Workers at Bridlewood Trails Retirement Community in Kanata, Ont. voted almost unanimously on April 13 to join CUPE.
“The pandemic has been very challenging for workers in retirement and long-term care residences. Now these workers have new rights and the backing of a strong union to help build a better, safer workplace for everyone,” says Marc Lafrance, a CUPE representative who is involved in the organizing drive.
LTS employees ratify new contract
CALGARY — CLAC, Local 63 members employed by LTS Build Services in Calgary unanimously ratified a new collective agreement on April 12 providing annual wage increases and improved contract language.
The 30-month agreement provides wage increases of one per cent this year, 1.25 percent in 2022 and one per cent in 2023. In addition, improvements were made to contract language regarding best practices and premiums for clarity and consistency, says CLAC
New AUPE members at Edmonton Chartwell
EDMONTON — The Alberta Union of Provincial Employees (AUPE) welcomed about 100 new members at Chartwell Emerald Hills on April 13 after the Alberta Labour Relations Board (ALRB) certified the results of a mail-in ballot on March 9.
“Like many other front-line workers working for private employers in long-term and continuing care, these members are looking for fairness from their employer and recognize that membership in AUPE is going to help them get it,” says Susan Slade, AUPE vice-president.
Chartwell Retirement Residences — a real estate trust traded on the Toronto Stock Exchange — is the largest private seniors housing and care operator in Canada.
USW signs agreement with ArcelorMittal
SEPT-ÎLES, Que — The negotiating committee representing 2,500 members of the United Steelworkers (USW) in Port-Cartier, Fermont and Fire Lake in Quebec reached a tentative agreement on a new collective agreement on April 12 with ArcelorMittal Mines Canada.
Less than a week after contract negotiations broke off, bargaining resumed in the presence of mediator Jean Nolin and a tentative deal was reached, says USW. The agreement will be submitted to a ratification vote by union members in coming weeks, says the union.
